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The road not taken : Edward Lansdale and the American tragedy in Vietnam

text The road not taken : Edward Lansdale and the American tragedy in Vietnam

Summary
A biography of Edward Lansdale, the CIA operative. Boot chronicles his rise and fall as a proponent of a visionary "hearts and minds" diplomacy in Vietnam who was ultimately overruled by the American military bureaucracy, which favored bombs and t... Read more
Contents
Prologue: The day of the dead: Saigon, November 1-2, 1963 -- Introduction: The misunderstood man -- Ad man (1908-1945) -- Colonel Landslide (1945-1954) -- National builder (1954-1956) -- Washington warrior (1957-1963) -- Bastard child (1964-1968) ... Read more
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Description
l, 715 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Publisher
2018

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Woodmere (Main Branch) 921 LANSDALE, EDWARD BOO in Adult Non-fiction Available
Peninsula Community Library B LANDSDALE BOO in Adult Available

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